Verdict
Beaverton leads on Safety, Livability, while Portland leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment.
Score Comparison
Affordability
OR
63
OR
64
✓ winsEducational Attainment
OR
81
OR
85
✓ winsSafety
OR
69
✓ winsOR
29
Weather
OR
—
OR
—
Livability
OR
71
✓ winsOR
60
Full Comparison
| Metric | Beaverton | Portland |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 97,554 | 646,101 |
| Median Income | $88,899 ✓ | $85,876 |
| Median Rent | $1,663 | $1,530 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $494,700 ✓ | $523,100 |
| Median Age | 37 | 38 |
| HS Graduation | 95% ✓ | 93% |
| Bachelor's+ | 48% | 53% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 93% ✓ | 93% |
| Homeownership | 50% | 53% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 27 min ✓ | 27 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 3.13 ✓ | 7.80 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 27.59 ✓ | 64.77 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 40" | 45" |